How fast each state's population grew or shrank last year, mapped

Newly released Census Bureau data showed South Carolina had the highest percentage increase in its population from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.

Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has contributed to a year-to-year drop in the U.S. growth rate as the nation's population hit nearly 342 million people in 2025.
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US population trends by state

Across all 50 states, the population increased by an average of 1.55% over one year. But some states saw a much larger boom in the number of residents, while others lagged behind. And within each state, population growth — or decline — varied from ...
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Vermont is the US.’s fastest-shrinking state, according to Census estimates

Nearly every state saw their population increase last year, but Vermont and New York were exceptions.

Foreign-born population falls by 1.5 million amid Trump policies. California economy under threat

California's population stalled in 2024 and growth across the country slowed amid widespread immigration raids in the first year of the new Trump administration, U.S. Census Bureau data show.